Word: habits
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...conferences in the regular series for the rest of the year. These last five, moreover, seem to be of especial interest. Tonight Professor Goodwin, in having for his subject "Paul at Athens," will bring the thought of Greece into touch with the Christian gospel. Professor Palmer will apply the habit of philosophy to interpret the parables, and Professor Wright the instinct of the philologist to the speeches of Paul. It is difficult to see how our instructors could better accomplish true University work than by such means as these...
...England Militia," an historical study of much importance,-with an incidental sketch of the Wentworth House, at New Castle, Maine, which is very charming. Miss Agnes Repplier, in an amusing and thoughtful paper, called "Pleasure: A Heresy," appeals not for more cultivation in life, but for a recognized habit of enjoyment. The article is full of good-natured banter at the expense of the self-consciously cultivated persons, who demand from both literature and art, not pleasure, but some serious moral purpose. A review of Mr. Aldrich's new volume of poetry, of one or two French novels...
...Since they have done this they have begun to show some of their rowing style. They have also shown a couple of very decided faults which are general right through the crew. The first is a lack of snap in taking hold of the water, the second is a habit of going back too far. To these may be added a slowness in getting the oar in the water. The new men are also unsteady on the recover, especially just before catching the water...
...attempt will probably be made to arouse a little more enthusiasm by having regular visits made to the sailors in the harbor, or by doing work elsewhere in the city; but the quickest way of increasing the attendance would be to have each member who is in the habit of coming to meetings, bring someone with him each time...
...justice to many men who have no lockers in the gymnasium it is no more than right that a work should be said against the habit some men have of engaging lockers and seldom using them. To be sure these men pay for their lockers, but if they do not use them they should not deprive others of using them and ought to give them up. Speaking of gymnasium inconveniences, we cannot help bringing up that time-worn topic-the wretched condition of the shower-bath. The application to in of the term "totally inadequate" is not too strong...